November 7, 2014

NEW RESEARCH LIGHTS THE WAY FOR SUPER-FAST COMPUTERS



Findings published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrate how glass can be manipulated to create a material that will enable computers to transfer information using light.

This development could significantly increase computer processing speeds and power in the future.

The findings, from the University of Surrey in collaboration with the University of Cambridge and the University of Southampton, show that it’s possible to change the electronic properties of amorphous chalcogenides, a glass material integral to data technologies such as CDs and DVDs.